Blacking-brush



(No Model.) I

A, R. GUSTAFSON.

BLAGKING BRUSH.

No. 376,879. Patented Jan. 24; 1888.

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I struction and combination of parts, to be here- Fig. 2, a plan viewofthe same; Fig. 3, a top 'view, partly broken away, of a reservoir thatforms part of my device, andFig. 4, a bottom in any suitable mannerahandle, B, that has a 5 f, in said top or cover, and integral with orof Marinette, in the county of 'Marinette, and

following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

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UNITED STATES AXEL R. GUSTAFSON, or MARINETTE, WISCONSIN.

BLACKlNG-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,879,6ated January24, 1888.

I Application filed September 6, 1887. Serial No. 248,9i8. (No model.) iv To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AXEL R. GUsTAFsoN,

in the State of Wisconsimhave invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Blacking-Brushes; and I do hereby declare that the Myinvention relates to blacking-brushes; and it consists incertainpeculiarities of coninafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and subsequently claimed.

:In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partly insection, of a blackingbrush constructed according to my invention;

view of the brush by which the blacking is applied.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A represents a polishing-brush, towhich is secured folding section,]3, in order that said handle may bemade to take up less room, so that the entire device may be packed in asmall case or As illustrated, the stationary portion of the handleisprovidedwith a hook, at, that en-' gages a catch, 1), on the foldingsection B, in order to hold the latter in positionfor use;v but it isobvious that other suitable means may be employed for the same purpose.

To the back of the polishing-brush A, at its forward end, I secure areservoir, 0, that is preferably provided with a centrally-depressed andremovable top or cover, D, the latter be'-- ing in turn provided with aseries of perforations, 0, and a flange, d, .as illustrated in Figs. 1and 3.

To the top or cover D of the reservoir ispivotally connected aperforatedplate, 11, provided with an arm, e, that extends out through a slot,

suitably secured to this arm is a shield, e, that covers said slot. By amovement of the arm 6 the perforations in the plate E are brought in orout of register with those in the top or cover D of the reservoir 0, thelatter being, designed to contain liquid blacking,--that is prevented bythe shield e from escaping through the slot f in said top or cover whenthe brushis in use."

Removably secured to the flanged top or that is employed for spreadingon the blacking, and the back g of thisbrush is hollowed out, as shownat h, and has a central perfoia tion, 4;, from which radiate a series ofgrooves or gutters, j, that conduct the liquid blacking V tosaid'perforation, from whence it finds its way to the point of thespreading-brush when the entire device is inverted and the plate Eadjusted to, bring its perforations into register with'the ones 0 insaidtop or cover.

Having thus'fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by slot f, perforated plate E,provided with an I arm, 6, a shield, 6, carried by the arm, and thespreading-brush F, having an opening'in its back, as set forth.

In testimony that I claiin'the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMarinette, in

thecounty of Marinette-and State of Wisconsin, in the presence of twowitnesses. I AXEL It, GUSTA'FSON.

. Witnesses:

E. G. EASTMAN, S. E. EASTMAN.

55 cover D of the reservoirOis the soft brush F, 1

